Starting treble crochet (starting double crochet in the US) stitches are a great technique to have in your crochet skills kit! You will want to ditch turning chains forever once you know how to make starting stitches.
It is abbreviated to:
- Starting tr in UK terminology
- Starting dc in US terminology
Prefer a photo tutorial?
Just click here to be taken to my blog post on how to make Starting Treble (starting double in US terminology) stitches.
Other Useful Tutorials
- Starting Double Crochet (US Starting Single Crochet) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.
- Starting Extended Double Crochet (US Starting Extended Single Crochet) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.
- Starting Half Treble (US Starting Half Double Crochet) is here as a video tutorial, OR here as a photo tutorial.



